The Mountain Valley Falcons will take on the Monmouth Academy Mustangs in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Winthrop 49-46.
Meanwhile, Monmouth Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 49-38 win over the Raiders. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly 11 points.
Monmouth Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Mountain Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Mountain Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-39 loss to Monmouth Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Mountain Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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